Fuel saving ideas

[Nebe]

I turn my furnace down to 1600 degres at night and put a firebrick over the flue to restrict heat loss.

Then in the morning i crank it back up to 2100

[2na]

A note about fluorescent bulbs: They use a lot of energy to turn on, but very little once started. Incandescent bulbs are the opposite - a lot less energy is used to turn them on, but they consume a lot more electricity over time. You should use fluorescent bulbs in areas where lights will be turned on and stay on for some time (I believe an hour is the break even point) and incandescents where lights will be turned on and off.